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Yes, Miami has a past. See for yourself with these old street scenes

Stories by Miami Herald journalists, with AI summarization

Miami’s history comes alive through its streets, hotels and landmarks.

Historic hotels like the Americana and Dupont Plaza once drew crowds with their grand lobbies and MiMo design. Ocean Drive and Lincoln Road had a different vibe.

Coconut Grove stands out as a hub for the 1960s counterculture.

Let's take a visual tour from decades past.

In 1988, the Carlyle and Cardozo hotels in Ocean Drive and 13th Street. By Albert Coya

NO. 1: LINCOLN ROAD AND OCEAN DRIVE IN SOUTH BEACH USED TO LOOK LIKE THAT? SEE FOR YOURSELF

How the area has changed. | Published July 31, 2024 | Read Full Story by Miami Herald Archives

The original Roney Plaza in Miami Beach in 1946.

NO. 2: HOTELS IN MIAMI USED TO LOOK LIKE THAT? SEE LANDMARKS THAT HELPED PUT THE 305 ON MAP

Take a look at these photos for a step back in time. | Published October 15, 2024 | Read Full Story by Miami Herald Archives

A meeting of different generations in the Miami area in 1969.

NO. 3: MIAMI WAS ONCE A HIPPIE HANGOUT. SEE HOW THE STREETS LOOKED DURING THE 1960S AND ’70S

Peace, love, drugs and long hair. | Published October 26, 2024 | Read Full Story by Miami Herald Archives

The Great Southern Hotel in the 1920s, near Young Circle in Hollywood.

NO. 4: WHAT DID HOLLYWOOD AND FORT LAUDERDALE LOOK LIKE DECADES AGO? SEE FOR YOURSELF

Do you recognize anything? | Published January 31, 2025 | Read Full Story by Miami Herald Archives

A welcome to the neighborhood sign in 1998. By Pedro Portal

NO. 5: WESTCHESTER USED TO LOOK LIKE THAT? SEE THE SHOPPING, HORSE TRACK AND RESTAURANTS

Several of the attractions are still open. | Published February 6, 2025 | Read Full Story by Miami Herald Archives

A showgirl from Place Pigalle By Joe Elbert

NO. 6: INSIDE THE NAKED CITY: TAKE A LOOK AT OLD BURLESQUE THEATERS IN SOUTH FLORIDA

Se where they took it all off through the years. | Published April 14, 2025 | Read Full Story by Miami Herald Archives

The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.